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Just a note, there's several, and I mean several knockoffs of my designs floating around out there.
I did NOT authorize any of these, but they all stem from Japanese knock off/mass production companies so there's very little that can be done.
I just posted this in another thread regarding the origin of one of these....
Here's the knock off-
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Here's my response......
It's NOT one of mine.... It is however my design (just very poorly executed). Some Japanese knock off company stole the design (along with several others of mine) and started making them and selling them with a very vague description that could lead someone to believe that it's a custom...
Believe me, it's not a custom and it's not D2.. It's some low end stainless and I know this b/c someone sent me one so I could verify....
The bad part is, I've been in negotiations with a company to sell the design outright as I've discontinued the single edged version.... So I guess they'll be dealing with the mess..
Mine will always have my logo on the primary side and will be individually numbered on the opposite side...
Here's an example of a real one....
Here's what I discontinued it for...
I know full well they aren't for everyone, but they absolutely have their use, and karambits in general are one of the best self defense/fighting knives you can use... I'd suggest looking up the fighting system involved with them as well, it is actually very interesting and it comes from a very old knife design from the Philippines.
Anyway, that knife (the knock off). Is REALLY becomming a pain in my ass. At first it was an annoyance, now I get about 3-4 emails a day asking what the deal is... I wish I could do something to these guys, but since they're in Japan, there's little I can do...
MT
Beyond that, there's been some knockoffs of my version of the WSK and 3 Finger Cleaver from another guy. The maker/faker was in Florida, and he even went so far as to duplicate my logo on those. I think there was only 3 or 4 of each of them and I did get a cease and desist against him. To my knowledge, no more than those were made.
I'll see if I can find the pics of those, but in general, just look for ones that have wavy grinds, uneven bevels or a really "weird" sawback, and you probably are looking at a fake...
Beyond that, I've heard there's fake Lancets, Crowd Pleasers and USK's floating around, but haven't seen any in person....
Anyway, the point is, if you question the validity of a knife, email me or Ren and we'll let you know..... Also here's what to look for to verify that the knife you are looking at is a genuine Mark Terrell Knife (sorry for the 3rd person reference)....
If you ever have any questions, just let me know....
MT
I did NOT authorize any of these, but they all stem from Japanese knock off/mass production companies so there's very little that can be done.
I just posted this in another thread regarding the origin of one of these....
Here's the knock off-
]
[/IMG]
Here's my response......
It's NOT one of mine.... It is however my design (just very poorly executed). Some Japanese knock off company stole the design (along with several others of mine) and started making them and selling them with a very vague description that could lead someone to believe that it's a custom...
Believe me, it's not a custom and it's not D2.. It's some low end stainless and I know this b/c someone sent me one so I could verify....
The bad part is, I've been in negotiations with a company to sell the design outright as I've discontinued the single edged version.... So I guess they'll be dealing with the mess..
Mine will always have my logo on the primary side and will be individually numbered on the opposite side...
Here's an example of a real one....
Here's what I discontinued it for...
I know full well they aren't for everyone, but they absolutely have their use, and karambits in general are one of the best self defense/fighting knives you can use... I'd suggest looking up the fighting system involved with them as well, it is actually very interesting and it comes from a very old knife design from the Philippines.
Anyway, that knife (the knock off). Is REALLY becomming a pain in my ass. At first it was an annoyance, now I get about 3-4 emails a day asking what the deal is... I wish I could do something to these guys, but since they're in Japan, there's little I can do...
MT
Beyond that, there's been some knockoffs of my version of the WSK and 3 Finger Cleaver from another guy. The maker/faker was in Florida, and he even went so far as to duplicate my logo on those. I think there was only 3 or 4 of each of them and I did get a cease and desist against him. To my knowledge, no more than those were made.
I'll see if I can find the pics of those, but in general, just look for ones that have wavy grinds, uneven bevels or a really "weird" sawback, and you probably are looking at a fake...
Beyond that, I've heard there's fake Lancets, Crowd Pleasers and USK's floating around, but haven't seen any in person....
Anyway, the point is, if you question the validity of a knife, email me or Ren and we'll let you know..... Also here's what to look for to verify that the knife you are looking at is a genuine Mark Terrell Knife (sorry for the 3rd person reference)....
- My logo (just the artwork logo) is on the newer versions, it will ALWAYS be stamped, with no text.....
- Each knife will be individually numbered on the right side (if looking downward from the spine)....
- If a knife I make is sterile, it will come with a signed certificate from me...
If you ever have any questions, just let me know....
MT
How much does one of yours go for? I train in pencak silat and am quite good with a karambit, but I'd like one made in a Sumatran style that I've never seen attempted by an American maker...